This is the fifth night after the full moon. A semicircular moon hangs in the sky. The moonlight with a strange blood red color spreads the dim moonlight to the earth and shines on the layers of mountains in the distance, making the mountains a little weird.

The Turkic Jie Li Khan stood at the city of Yunnei County, looking at the blood-red semi-full moon with a little confused look. In the Turkic period, this blood moon was a symbol of a great omen, indicating that it was not appropriate to send troops, which made Jie Li Khan's heart extremely heavy.

He had already received news that Yang Yuanqing led an army of 80,000 to Shanyang County, two hundred miles south, and in the Zihe Fort to the east, there were another remnants of the Sui army and Wutu tribe.

Although the Sui army's strength was not even half of his, the 20,000 Turkic troops in Zihe Valley were completely wiped out, which still made him feel heavy. Not only was his morale hit, but his own confidence was a little shaken.

More importantly, it is already the middle of winter, but the weather does not look so cold, and there is no sign of snow. According to the traditional Turkic saying, there will definitely be a snowfall in winter. He feels that the heavy snow is getting closer and closer, and this blood moon is a sign.

Jie Li Khan's eyes turned to the south again. He knew in his heart that no matter how bad the climate was, this battle would still be fought. Not only was it because he was already in a difficult situation, but more importantly, his internal internal situation was becoming increasingly unstable.

The serious damage caused by the Fengzhou defeat two years ago is still difficult to heal. The signs of Uighurs' independence are becoming more and more obvious. Xue Yantuo is right and wrong. Every tribe is considering its own interests. If there is no brilliant battle to establish its own authority, then the Turkic division will be inevitable.

But how to fight this battle, Yang Yuanqing obviously used the method of dragging it out. He had been in Shanyang County for eight days and showed no sign of going north. He was confronting him. He wanted to use the pressure of heavy snow to force himself to withdraw his troops and win without fighting.

In fact, Jie Li Khan knew very well that as long as he did not attack the city, he was 70% sure to win this battle. After all, his army was more than twice that of the Sui army, and his equipment and combat effectiveness were not weak.

Moreover, he has learned the lesson of Fengzhou's crushing defeat. That is, he must not give up his cavalry advantage and go to fight a siege with the Sui army. The current problem is how to lead the Sui army out to fight and decide the outcome in one battle.

After pondering for a long time, Jie Li Khan suddenly thought of someone and immediately turned around and ordered: "Call Guo Zihe!"

Guo Zihe was a separatist force in Dingxiang County back then. He was originally a general of Ying Yanglang, the left guard of the capital. He was implicated in the case of King Yang of Qi and was exiled to Yulin.

In the eleventh year of Daye, due to the influence of Liu Wuzhou's rebellion, Guo Zihe led twelve warriors to kill the Yulin County Magistrate and also announced the rebellion. He then recruited thousands of people to go north to occupy Dingxiang County. He surrendered to the Turks, and was named Wulitai by Shibi Khan. This is the intention of a chief.

The following year, Yang Yuanqing advanced eastward and defeated Liu Wuzhou in Yulin County. Guo Zihe knew that the situation was hopeless, so he gave up on the Beitou Turks in Dingxiang County. However, Shibi Khan felt that he had no resistance and sent him to the east to log wood, but in fact he abandoned him.

However, Jie Li Khan had contacted Guo Zihe several times, and he found that Guo Zihe was quite smart and had the Han strategy that the Turks lacked the most. Therefore, after Jie Li Khan ascended the throne, he appointed Guo Zihe as the pillar country and followed him to the south to fight.

Soon, several Turkic soldiers brought a burly Han general. Guo Zihe was about forty years old. His years of hard woodcutting career made him look very old, his hair was fifty years old, and he looked like a man over fifty years old, but his eyes were still sharp like an eagle, and he shone with a gleam that seemed to see through people's hearts.

Guo Zihe thought he would spend the rest of his life in the Turks, but unexpectedly, Khan Jie Li ascended the throne and regained his vitality, which made him very grateful. He stepped forward and bowed and said, "See Khan!"

Jie Li Khan nodded and said softly: "I asked General Guo for advice on General Guo's strategy. Now that the Sui army confronts the Turks, time may be detrimental to our army. General Guo thinks, I don't know how we can break this deadlock?"

Jie Li Khan's attitude was very modest, which made Guo Zihe a little flattered. He quickly bowed and said, "I am willing to share the worries of Khan!"

He concentrated on his thoughts and said, "Actually, Bei Zhi thought that Yang Yuanqing was under greater pressure to go to war. Now he led the army to fight against the Turks. How could the Tang Dynasty not seize this opportunity? Bei Zhi is sure that the Tang army will take the opportunity to seize the Guannei Dao and the Central Plains. Yang Yuanqing should be anxious now. He is more anxious than the Khan to fight."

Guo Zihe's analysis talked about Jie Li Khan's heart. In fact, he wanted to use the Sui and Tang struggle to seek the greatest benefit for the Turks. However, the Battle of Zihe Valley severely hit his confidence, making him confused and confused. He for a moment, forgot the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Guo Zihe woke up the dreamer with one sentence.

"General Guo means, did I simply stop moving and force Yang Yuanqing to take the initiative to go north to fight?"

Guo Zihe sneered and said, "Khan, the Han people are concerned about avoiding the real and silence in combat. They must seize the weakness of the other party. The biggest weakness of the Sui army is that their front line is too wide. From Liaodong to Dunhuang, it seems that they occupied a large area of ​​land, but in fact it also brought huge burdens. The Sui Dynasty itself has a lot of troops, but once it is dispersed to various places for defense, their troops are insufficient. The key is that they have a great enemy, the Tang Dynasty, and they probably have deployed heavy troops in Hedong County and Henei County. In this way, the Hedong hinterland of the Sui army will inevitably be empty. Khan might as well send a surprise soldier to break into the Hedong hinterland, and then go to Jingxing to Hebei to kill him. Can Yang Yuanqing still drag it down?"

Jie Li Khan's eyes flashed with splendor. This move was indeed very vicious. Why didn't he expect it?

"Then General Guo thinks how many troops I send?"

"Khan, don't have too many surprise soldiers. If there are too many soldiers, it will affect the combat effectiveness of the main business. It is recommended to send 30,000 cavalry. The key is not to fight with the Sui army or attack the city. Just focus on destruction and force Yang Yuanqing to fight a decisive battle."

Jie Li Khan narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, and resolutely said: "Then I will hand over the 30,000 soldiers to General Guo, and General Guo will attack the hinterland of the Sui Dynasty!"

Guo Zihe hated Yang Yuanqing to the core because of the King of Qi back then. He thought he had no hope of revenge, but he did not expect that the opportunity for revenge would come inadvertently. He was overjoyed and bowed and said, "I am willing to serve Khan!"

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On the eighth day after the full moon, the sky was gradually becoming cloudy. As night fell, dark clouds covered the starlight, and a little bit of faint starlight was constantly displayed in the gaps between the clouds.

Yang Yuanqing also stood at the top of the city and looked at a half-full moon passing through the dark clouds. The waning moon was like blood, which filled his heart with a sense of ominousness.

Since ten days ago, after discussing with Li Jing, he finally decided to delay the tactics, delaying rather than fighting, prompting chaos within the Turks and using the pressure of snow to force the Turks to withdraw their troops.

Starting two days ago, the clouds in the sky gradually increased, which is a sign of changing the sky. The change of the sky at this time means that a blizzard is coming.

But at this time, Yang Yuanqing was under great pressure. He had received information and the Tang Dynasty finally sent troops. They attacked the Sui Dynasty with all the troops of the whole country, and the 300,000 troops were divided into two groups. One was led by Li Jiancheng and Chai Shao to attack the inner road. The other was led by Li Shimin and Li Xiaogong to attack Luoyang.

The Tang Dynasty's troops were expected by Yang Yuanqing. Although Yang Yuanqing hoped to use silver concessions to encourage the peace faction within the Tang Dynasty to gain the upper hand. He put justice first and gave up attacking the Sui Dynasty.

But Yang Yuanqing also knew that Li Yuan was not a three-year-old child. If silver concessions made the Tang Dynasty give up this opportunity, it would be a lucky thing. And it was more likely that Li Yuan seized the opportunity and took advantage of the opportunity to seek the greatest benefit for the Tang Dynasty.

Although the situation was extremely unfavorable to the Sui army, Yang Yuanqing still calmed down and must not be in chaos at this time. He must stabilize the morale of the army. If he was in a mess at this time and was defeated by the Turks, if the 200,000 Turkic army entered Hedong like locusts, then the Sui Dynasty would be over.

The Tang army attacked the inside and attacked Luoyang, but did not attack Hedong, which shows that the Tang army was still a little worried and left a little room. It was this room that allowed Yang Yuanqing to stabilize the morale of the army and wait for the final weather to change drastically.

As long as the Turks withdrew their troops, they would immediately turn around and go south to counterattack the barriers. He could ignore Wang Shichong's destruction, but the turbulent well in Yan'an County was the strategic place of the Sui army and he could never lose it.

At this time, several cavalrymen rushed to the city in the dark and instantly rushed to the city. The cavalrymen came from Loufan County. They shouted loudly under the city: "We want to see Your Highness, and there is an emergency report!"

Yang Yuanqing quickly walked to the city wall, leaned over and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Report to Your Highness, 30,000 Turkic cavalry have killed Loufan County and headed south."

"What!"

Yang Yuanqing was shocked and quickly ordered: "Kaicheng and let them in."

After a moment, the soldiers brought a few informing soldiers to the city and knelt down on one knee for the leader, "See Your Highness!"

Yang Yuanqing asked anxiously: "When did it happen?"

"It was this morning that a Turkic cavalry of 30,000 people rushed into Loufan County. They set fire to Jingle County and Lancheng City, killed more than a thousand old and weak men who had not been withdrawn, and ran towards Taiyuan again."

This unexpected news made Yang Yuanqing feel confused. Why didn't he find out? The nearby two hundred miles were covered with Sui army scouts. If the Turkic army crossed the border, he would definitely know where this Turkic cavalry came from? Do they fly over with wings?

At this time, Niu Jinda next to him said, "Your Highness, the Turkic cavalry should have passed through Yanmen County."

A sentence reminded Yang Yuanqing that although there were five thousand troops deployed in Yanmen County, the five thousand troops were mainly guarded on the east side of Junduxing, and there were no garrisons in the west. Almost all the people of Yanmen County retreated south, so the Turkic army would be almost never discovered through the border.

Yang Yuanqing paced back and forth on the city wall with his hands behind his back. This unexpected intelligence disrupted his plan. He only had 40,000 troops in Taiyuan City in the hinterland of Hedong, and 5,000 troops in Huoyi County. No other counties had troops. If the Turkic army entered the hinterland of Hedong, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In Hedong, he made some arrangements, and almost all the people retreated to Taiyuan City or Shangdang County in the south. At most, the property losses were huge and slightly better. The key was that in Hebei, there was no defense preparation and almost no defense.

If 30,000 Turkic cavalry kill Hedong and then kill Hebei, the entire Hebei will suffer from the disaster. Thinking of this, he took out a gold medal and handed it to a personal soldier anxiously and said, "You go to Youzhou from Junduxing and order Hou Mo Chenyi to send troops to block Jingxing and Feihuxing, and you must not let the Turkic cavalry enter Hebei."

At this time, Niu Jinda said worriedly: "Your Highness, you can't drag it down any longer."

Yang Yuanqing looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, and he couldn't help but sigh. Although he wanted to preserve his strength and did not want to fight the Turks, it seemed that he could no longer wait for the weather to change drastically.

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